Her words halted. The silence on her end said everything.
I lowered the phone and turned my wheelchair back toward the bedroom.
Auntie, you saved my life after the car accident.If you hadn't saved me , I would have passed away like my parents.In return, I gave your son a kidney and I offered to marry your son and do 99 things for him to help him get out of the shadow of a broken heart.Now that his first love is back, I won't bother you anymore."
My tone was cold and decisive, leaving no room for sentiment.
Not long after, Jeremiah walked in, now in a clean set of clothes.
He said easily. “ It was my fault. I was careless and forgot you were reaching into the trunk..”
“Lainey, stop overthinking. What you need to do now is focus on becoming my bride. Leave everything else to me.”
I dropped my gaze.
If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, Jeremiah Ross pressed against another woman, their bodies entwined, I might’ve believed his lies.
Seeing how low my spirits had fallen, he thought I was merely upset about my legs.
He suddenly grabbed my hand and started slapping his own face.